Instagram Stories

Learn how to export your cinemagraphs for Instagram Stories

Written by Vikki Dziuma Updated over a week ago

When you upload a video to Instagram, it gets converted into their preferred format. To ensure your cinemagraph is being uploaded to Instagram Stories in the highest possible quality, select the Instagram preset in your crop and export settings. Selecting the Instagram preset will populate the format, size, frame rate, and repetitions fields with Instagram's preferred settings.

Cinemagraph Pro for iOS

Go to the crop tab and tap on the aspect ratio icon

Select Instagram Stories

When you're done editing your cinemagraph, go to your documents or tap on the back icon to exit the editor

Tap the share icon

Select Export Cinemagraph

Optimize your cinemagraph for Instagram

Select Save

Open Instagram and tap on your story

Swipe up or tap on the media icon and select your cinemagraph

Style your cinemagraph and add it to your story

If you don’t see Instagram in the share window, scroll to the end of the list and select More. Enable Snapchat, tap Done, and select Instagram to open the app.

Cinemagraph Pro for macOS

If you want your cinemagraph to occupy the entire screen, go to the crop tab and select the Instagram Stories preset